Add Colour to Your garden, But Skip the Flowers
Coloured Foliage Bring life to your garden without the hassle of growing flowers Flowers shouldn’t get all the shine There is no denying that a beautiful bloom in vibrant colours can lift the spirit. But flowers are fleeting, and what do you look at for the rest of the season? Master gardeners and landscapers have figured this out and now we are...Read More
The Great Gas Debate
Are gas appliances REALLY better than conventional appliances? Now we’re cooking with gas! We have al heard this expression, and it usually means that something has gone right. But is it really so much better to cook and heat and boil (and freeze!) with gas, compared to conventional electricity? Gas home appliances: When we are talking about using gas appliances in...Read More
Let’s Get Multifunctional.
Alternative uses for your beauty tools We love a good multitool. You spend so much money and time (and storage space) on kitting out your home for your comfort. Let us help you figure out how to make the most of those you already have? Today we are heading out of the kitchen and into the dressing room. Here are some handy-hair tool hacks, just for you....Read More
You can’t pour from an empty cup
Practical self-care hacks that’s not about having a shower. When you are a toddler, mom is everything. When you are a teenager, mom is annoying. Now that you are older, you’ve probably realized…mom was right. In modern vocabulary, “Mom” is not a noun, but a verb. The face of “momming” has changed dramatically over the past decades. It’s not only...Read More
How upping your tech can lower your frustration levels.
Its like having a butler, but it can’t do the dishes…Yet. Storytime: I live with a super nerd. He has a mancave full of little bits of wire and computer components. He watches YouTube videos of complex math equations being solved…He is what we call an “early adopter” the people who sponsor tech start-ups and then get access to the newest Alpha versions of...Read More
Frozen vs Fresh – your secret weapon in the food fight.
Freeze the midweek meal meltdown. Gone are the days of frozen vegetables being the dark sheep of the home cooking game. Innovations in food processing technology, a new understanding of nutrients and healthy eating and a growing awareness of food waste have all influenced the market for frozen vegetables. I thought frozen was unhealthy. Nope – For many reasons,...Read More
Still on the fence about air frying?
Asking yourself… “Should I get an air fryer?” If you’ve held out on the whole air fryer craze, this might change your mind. There are many reasons NOT to buy an air fryer. It’s weird to have a ugly robot humming like a vacuum cleaner and taking up counter space. Yes, air fryers aren’t really pretty, and they are loud…No denying that. Despite what...Read More
Home Cinema Inspiration
Big screen builds Once upon a very long time ago, we lived differently. It might be difficult for the youth of today to understand. In a land before time (Netflix and Disney+), in the dark ages of “Coming to a theatre near you” and “Only in theatres” … When you could ONLY see movie trailers in movie theatres, and you had to sit on salt-sticky, perpetually upright...Read More
Home automation (for Dummies)
Story time: I’m pretty much a luddite. I do not like technology, and I do not like multipurpose devices. I like real books, a real laptop that’s not connected to any kind of cloud, a phone that does phone things, a Garmin GPS that does GPS things, a Casio watch that does nothing but tell time, an iPod Classic that needs to be plugged in to get new music. My...Read More